Washington Today Podcast
1) President Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell Minneapolis anti-ICE protests; Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado visits DC
President Donald Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act and send troops to Minneapolis as anti-ICE protests escalate following two shootings in the past week involving federal law enforcement ...Show More
2) Senate Republicans successfully block War Powers Act resolution on Venezuela after two Republicans change votes from last week
Senate Republicans successfully block War Powers Act resolution on Venezuela after two Republicans change votes from last week; Foreign Ministers of Greenland and Denmark meet in Washington with Vice ...Show More
3) Supreme Court hears cases on ID & WV transgender student athlete bans; Pres. Trump again says 'help is on the way' to Iranian protesters as death toll climbs
Supreme Court hears cases challenging state law banning transgender girls and women from playing on school sports teams, and according to many news articles, a majority of Justices are leaning towards...Show More
4) Justice Dept opens criminal investigation into Federal Reserve; Minnesota sues DHS to stop ICE immigration enforcement surge
Reaction to the Justice Department's investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell; Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announce a lawsuit against the Homel...Show More
5) Weekend Edition: US Operations in Venezuela, January 6 Anniversary
In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First, the aftermath of the U-S military operation in Venezuela that toppled President Nicolas Maduro dominated Was...Show More
6) Prosecutor asks public to send any video of Minneapolis ICE shooting; Pres. Trump meets with oil company executives on investing in Venezuela
Local prosecutor in Minneapolis is asking the public to send her video or other evidence related to the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration & Customs Enforcement officer because she is concern...Show More
7) Senate advances resolution requiring Congressional approval for further military action against Venezuela; House passes 3 year extension of ACA enhanced premium subsidies
Senate advances a War Powers Act resolution prohibiting President Donald Trump's from taking future military action against Venezuela without Congressional approval; Minnesota's government says it has...Show More
8) Federal & Minnesota officials differ on what led to ICE officer shooting and killing Minneapolis woman
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shoots and kills a woman in a vehicle in Minneapolis during an immigration-related operation. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the agent ...Show More
9) Pres. Trump & Congressional Democrats present starkly different narratives on 5th Anniversary of January 6, 2021 attack on U.S. Capitol
On this fifth anniversary of attack on the U.S. Capitol, House Democrats reconvene the January 6 investigative committee. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) saying, "Five years ago today, a violen...Show More
10) Venezuela’s Maduro pleads not guilty in US court appearance
The United Nations Security Council held a meeting regarding the U.S. strikes conducted in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Ambassadors representing sev...Show More